Chapter 42 Chapter Forty-Two

When he went to the provincial capital to participate in the inspection of the whole line of the provincial-level expressway, Wang Jinyuan met the governor Li Shusen. When Li Shusen met, he asked, "Mayor Wang, how is your Southern Machinery anti-takeover campaign going?" Wang Jinyuan was stunned: "Governor Li, you also know about this?" Li Shusen smiled and said, "Not only do I know that you, Wang Jinyuan, asked the Municipal Communications Securities Company to organize an anti-acquisition, but I also know that you have carried out a lot of administrative intervention. Didn't I wrong you?"

Wang Jinyuan explained: "Governor Li, this cannot be regarded as administrative intervention, but market behavior." Li Shusen said: "Market behavior? Why do you order the municipal investment company to allocate 20 million yuan to the traffic securities company? What will you do if the anti-takeover fails and the money will be lost? Who is to blame for this bad debt?! The state Pay the tuition fees, or you, Wang Jinyuan, pay for it yourself?" Wang Jinyuan said: "Li Xiang, the boss of the traffic securities company, is very capable, and it is estimated that there will be no major problems."

Li Shusen shook his head: "Old Wang, I understand your feelings, but this approach is not appropriate. I am not criticizing you. Speaking of which, your mind is very emancipated, but once you implement it on specific issues, your mind will not be emancipated. What's wrong with the large circulation of capital? You have the money in Pinghai for anti-acquisition, why not use that money to build a few more good factories and good listed companies? People in the special zone are willing to buy our southern machinery at a high price, so let them He bought it, they bought it, the factory is still in your Pinghai! It’s still your tax source!"

Wang Jinyuan said: "I'm afraid that these SAR people will not do well." Li Shusen waved his hand: "Don't be afraid. If it doesn't work, no one will want his stocks, he will collapse, and the market will teach them a lesson. Now that we have entered the market, we must respect the laws of the market. Stand taller, see To be far away. To be honest, I really hope that there will be more acquisitions like this. It would be a great thing if some of our stagnant enterprises can be acquired and transformed, revitalize the stock assets, and optimize the combination!"

Wang Jinyuan said: "The problem is that Nanfang Machinery is a good company, and it was not easy to get into it, but the company in the special zone is very problematic. It doesn't have any decent companies and has no experience in business activities." Li Shusen said: "That's another matter. What I'm talking about now is the big principle—from the big principle of invigorating the state-owned economy and deepening reform, we just want to support mergers and acquisitions." At this time, the secretary came over: "Governor Li, Mayor Wang, representatives of Chinese businessmen have already picked them up."

Li Shusen waved his hand: "Okay, let's go! ——Mayor Wang, please forgive me, take a van with me today! Let's talk about it along the way." Wang Jinyuan smiled and said: "You still wronged me? You are flattering me, I am flattered." It was only after getting into the van that Li Xin, the plenipotentiary representative of the Chinese merchants, was also in the van. Li Shusen looked around: "Hey, why haven't our foreign experts arrived yet?" The secretary said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to come. Mr. Smith is still dealing with landslides at the Maqunshan construction site."

Li Shusen said: "This Comrade Smith, he forgot about his wife and wants to beat the board." Li Xin said: "I know him, he is a workaholic everywhere." Li Shusen said: "We need this kind of workaholic too much. Although he should be punished as a husband, as a road expert hired by our provincial government, he should be deeply respected by us." Li Xin smiled: "Governor Li, please don't praise him like that in person..." Li Shusen asked, "Why?" Wang Jinyuan smiled and said, "Do you still need to ask? You want our female CEO to divorce her foreign husband?!"

Li Shusen laughed out loud. Amidst Li Shusen's laughter, Li Xin asked Wang Jinyuan: "What is Li Xiang up to these days?" Li Shusen said: "What are you busy with? The Nanfang Machinery Company in Pinghai has a takeover incident, and Li Xiang is organizing the Southern Machinery Defense War. It is this Mayor Wang who instructed Li Xiang to defend the Southern Machinery." Li Xin was stunned for a moment: "There are also acquisitions in the Chinese stock market now?" Li Shusen said: "Isn't this normal? If there are listed companies, there will be acquisitions and anti-acquisitions."

Li Xin said with emotion: "I didn't expect China's stock market to develop so fast!" Amidst the people's joking, a small convoy of several cars drove out of the provincial capital under the guidance of a police car, and the expressway under construction appeared in front of everyone. Li Shusen looked out of the window and said, "Okay, let's not talk about the stock market for now. Let's get down to business and talk about our highways. Li Xin, I heard that you tried your best to fight for the funds for the second phase of the road construction." In place? Isn't it?"

Li Xin nodded and said, "This time my father agreed to invest an additional 30 million US dollars, mainly because of my sister Li Xiang's efforts..." After thinking for a while, he said, "Governor Li, there are some things I shouldn't tell you. It’s really hard to tell you,—my sister is so stubborn that she doesn’t recognize her father until now, and calls her father ‘Mr. Li’ every time she calls, it really hurts my father..." Li Shusen immediately said: "Mayor Wang, you have work to do in Pinghai!" Wang Jinyuan said: "We have been working, but this matter is a bit complicated. I am afraid it will not be resolved in a short while. I think it will take time..."

Li Shusen sullenly said, "Can Mr. John Li afford to wait? We communists should be the most humane. You, Wang Jinyuan, should take this matter seriously and resolve the historical conflict between their father and daughter!" Wang Jinyuan had no choice but to respond first: "Okay, okay, I will definitely do it." At this time, the mobile phone rang, Wang Jinyuan looked at the number on the mobile phone, found that it was Ping Hai, and answered the call. Unexpectedly, it was Jiang Haiyang. Jiang Haiyang said on the phone: "Mayor Wang, Nanfang Machinery rushed to 25 yuan, and Li Xiang from Communications Securities was shaken. He said he wanted to withdraw it for the safety of funds. What do you think?" Wang Jinyuan looked at Li Shusen who was sitting opposite, and lowered his voice: "Don't ask me about this, I don't care." Jiang Haiyang refused to let go: "Mayor Wang, you gave the order to defend the Southern Machinery. You are the actual big boss of our Southern Machinery. If we don't ask you, who will we look for? Besides, the Southern Machinery is also the one that you single-handedly grasped." Mayor Wang, do you think it is possible to transfer another 30 million to the Traffic Securities Company? Now it is the last moment..." Wang Jinyuan's voice became even lower: "Mr. Jiang, let me tell you the truth, my current situation is also very difficult, let alone 30 million, I can't even get 3 million..." Li Shusen knocked on the back of the chair and said, "Mayor Wang, please be aboveboard and speak up if you have something to say." Wang Jinyuan had no choice but to say loudly: "Comrade Jiang Haiyang, just now, Governor Li has severely criticized me and forbids administrative intervention. The government can no longer handle the anti-acquisition matter of Southern Machinery, and it will not handle it in the future. If Li Xiang withdraws, let him go." Let her withdraw and return the money from the stock sale to the municipal investment company. Governor Li said that he really lost money and asked me to pay for it. I am a poor mayor and I can't afford the 20 million!" Li Shusen smiled, pointed to Wang Jinyuan and said to Li Xin, "Okay, the mayor is quite self-aware." At this time, the car stopped at a construction site on the highway. Li Shusen, Wang Jinyuan, Li Xin and others got out of the car. Under the scorching sun, the workers of the construction team were busy working, the labor horn was ringing rhythmically, and the bulldozers and road rollers were rumbling. Standing by the car, Li Xin watched the situation on the construction site, and said to Wang Jinyuan beside him: "You always say that you are moved by Smith's work spirit, but I say that I am even more moved by the extraordinary labor of your comrades. My father and I said that Chinese workers have been lazy by the long-standing welfare system, but what I saw on the highway construction site was a different scene." Wang Jinyuan said: "Your Majesty is right. Before the reform and opening up, the labor conditions of Chinese workers were indeed difficult to satisfy. Now it is different. For example, the road construction in front of us was all contracted according to international practices. The quality , schedule, and construction period are all in charge. If the schedule doesn’t improve, everyone has to work overtime and delay.” At this time, Jiang Haiyang's wife, Qian Huiqin, and a group of on-site conductors came over. Wang Jinyuan joked: "Qian Gong, you have to be careful these days, your Boss Jiang is in a terrible mood." Qian Huiqin said, "Mayor Wang, as long as you don't betray Jiang Haiyang, Jiang Haiyang won't be in a bad mood." Wang Jinyuan said: "Why would I betray Jiang Haiyang? For the Southern Machine, I even have a black hat in my hand." Li Shusen smiled and said, "Mayor Wang, don't say it so scary——why don't you say that you even have your head in your hand?!" Then he asked Qian Huiqin, "What's the news on the construction site these days?" Qian Huiqin said: "Governor Li, there was really big news yesterday. The Provincial Engineering Headquarters appraised outstanding party members. Governor Li and Mayor Wang. Guess who we rated in Pinghai?" Wang Jinyuan said: "I was judged? No way? You just need to stop scolding me behind my back." Qian Huiqin pointed at Li Xin, and said with a smile, "I've rated Mr. Yang, our female boss." Li Xin laughed: "Smith seems to be reddened by you." Li Shusen raised his face: "How can you make fun of such a thing? Smith is a member of the American Republican Party, not our Chinese Communist Party." After thinking about it, he said to Wang Jinyuan, "This is also a kind of ridicule for us. Ah. This shows that many of our Chinese Communist Party members are not as good as a foreign friend.” Wang Jinyuan sighed: "This Smith can really be said to be Bethune of the contemporary era..." He suddenly said, "Governor Li, how about our Pinghai hiring Smith as an honorary citizen of Pinghai?" Li Shusen clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Didn't Smith always say that China is his second motherland?" Li Xin said emotionally: "Governor Li and Mayor Wang, this is the biggest reward you have given to my family. I bet that being a citizen of a city in China is what he has always dreamed of in his life..."